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Is Josh Journey: Darkness Totems worth it for you?
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Play it if you…
Good fit- Beat ’em up fans who want a hand-drawn presentation rather than a realistic visual style
- Local co-op groups who prefer shared play over online multiplayer
- Players who enjoy trying distinct melee and ranged combat styles rather than sticking to one approach
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a role-playing game centered on extensive character development
- Those looking for a quiet or non-combat experience instead of repeated fights and boss battles
- Groups whose preferred play is online rather than local co-op
Our take on Josh Journey: Darkness Totems
The four heroes and couch co-op are prominent, but the described structure is a beat ’em up: fight through themed provinces, build special attacks, and face bosses. The different character abilities offer varied combat approaches, but the description does not establish separate campaigns or distinct game structures for each hero.
What is Josh Journey: Darkness Totems?
Josh Journey: Darkness Totems is a hand-drawn beat ’em up set across four provinces affected by creatures from the Dream World.
Players fight enemies and destroy Darkness Totems using four heroes with different combat styles. Josh favors quick sword strikes and aerial combat, Melina uses long-range magic and crowd control, Farquol delivers slower, heavier attacks, and Z. O. Z. uses projectiles, bombs, and environmental hazards. Local co-op lets friends play together, and heroes can be swapped during battles to combine their abilities. An Ability Board lets players build special attacks. The journey includes Wind, Water, Desert, and Industrial environments, enemies with different behaviors and attacks, and boss battles.
How Josh Journey: Darkness Totems plays
- 01Four Playable Heroes
- The roster includes a swordsman, sorceress, nomad, and robot, each with a distinct combat approach.
- 02Local Cooperative Play
- Friends can choose among the four heroes for shared local gameplay.
- 03Hero Switching
- Players can change characters during battles to combine their abilities in attacks.
- 04Ability Board
- The board is used to build special attacks for combat.
- 05Four Provinces
- The journey passes through Wind, Water, Desert, and Industrial environments with parallax scenery.
- 06Enemy Variety
- Enemies have different behaviors and attacks, and the journey includes boss battles.
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Josh Journey: Darkness Totems: platforms & release
Is Josh Journey: Darkness Totems worth it?
It is worth it if: beat ’em up fans who want a hand-drawn presentation rather than a realistic visual style. Skip it if: players seeking a role-playing game centered on extensive character development.
Where can I download Josh Journey: Darkness Totems?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Josh Journey: Darkness Totems's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Josh Journey: Darkness Totems on?
Windows only.
